- Passeriformes
- Tyrannidae
Chestnut-bellied Chat-Tyrant Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris
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Identification
Small, attractive flycatcher that lives near rushing streams inside Andean cloud forest. Its white eyebrows really stand out and can look like headlights in the dark forest; plumage is otherwise gray and chestnut. Often gives a high, buzzy “zwheer” that can be heard above the sound rushing water. When agitated, also gives a series of “doo-wip” calls. Birds found south of extreme northern Peru are now considered a separate species, Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant.